Radio panel board



Jan. 4, 1927.

R. F. GOWEN RADIO PANEL BOARD Filed May 2. 1921 BY 4; ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 4, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROB RT E. GOWEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR 'ro' DE FOREST RADIO TELEPHONE a TELEGRAPH comrm, or NEWXORK, N. Y., A coaroaa'rron or DELAWARE.

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boards and it has for its object the provision of a panel unit which can be readily supported in different positions and which may 6 be built up to any desired dimensions for supporting radio instruments thereon. A

further object includes the rovision of easily demountable means w ereby my improved anel board may be readily support-' 10 ed and astened in either a vertical position or may be used as a stand or table.

Further; objects will appear hereinafter from the description and claims, and I attain these results by the construction illustrated 16 in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a view in elevation of a unitpane Fig. 2 is a view in perspective wherein a number of radio panels are joined side by 20 side;

Fig. 3 is a view of one of the readily detachable supports,'and' Fig. 4'is a view of oneof the securing brackets.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

My improved radio panel board, orinstrun ment support, or unit 10, may be of any desired shape or size, but it is usually. of rectan lar-form for the accommodation of the radio instruments (not shown). This radio panel or unit is provided with two or more supports, or extensions 11, which are provided with securing means, consisting, in the 85 preferred form, of a dowel pin 12 and a bolt 13 or-equivalent construction. The bolt 13 is usually 'providedwith a securing nut 14, and byaid of these securing means the extensions 11 are fastened, referably at the 40 corners of the radio unit 1n bores or holes 19 and 20. When it is desired to use the radio panel in a vertical position, as illustrated for example in Fig. 1, buttwo supports are required, and these may convenientl be firmly aflixed at their free ends, to

the oor by means of holding brackets, consisting of suitable plates, as illustrated for example in Fig. 4. These brackets may conform to the outlines. of the support and may be provided with a base l5, having therein holes 16 for screws or bolts.

When it is desired to use my radio panel her of units may be united, either in a horizontal or in a vertical position as is plainly evident from an inspection of the drawing.

By means of my invention, I am enabled to quickly and conveniently build up any sized radio panel, either of the vertical type, or horizontally, and to arrange the same, as may be desired, without the expense of redesigning and building new units for each specific case or need. By my construction I am also enabled to quickly dismount my radio panel and to convert the same from the vertical type panel to the horizontal form or vice versa. And while I have disclosed a specific emodiment of my invention, I do not thereby desire to be understood as having thus limited myself, as various modifications coming wholly within the scope and spiritof my invention may suggest themselves to those versed in the art. I

What I claim, therefore, as new and useful, and of my own invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In radio panel boards, the combination with a panel unit of supporting extensions for positioning said panels vertically and horizontally, said extensions detachably secured at right angles to said unit for readily grouping several units.

2. Aradio panel unit comprising a panel board having a plurality of bores, a plural= ity of supporting extensions for said panel board, projections extending from said extensions for fitting into said bores to locate said supporting extensions at predetermined points and in predetermined positions, means for fastening said extensions to said panel board, and means for securing said extensions against displacement.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand on this 29" day of April, A. D. 1921.

ROBERT F. GOWEN. 

